Scores must be received within two years of applying to HSU, and sent directly from the testing organization.

You do not need to send your TOEFL or IELTS score if:

You have completed a general education English composition course at a California community college or university; OR

You have graduated from a four-year U.S. high school and have completed four years of English courses with a grade of “B” or higher.

If your native language is English and/or the majority of your education has been in English, or if the official language of your country is English, you may be exempt from the TOEFL/IELTS requirements. Please inquire at the time of application.

Students attending the International English Language Institute (IELI) located on the HSU campus will be admitted with certification from the IELI Supervising Teacher. This certification is accepted in lieu of of the TOEFL test.﻿

Eligibility Requirements for International Students - Master's Degrees

An international applicant may be admitted to a campus as an unclassified post-baccalaureate student if the applicant satisfies the requirements of each of the three following lettered subdivisions:

a. The applicant holds an acceptable baccalaureate degree earned at an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association, or the applicant has completed equivalent academic preparation as determined by the appropriate campus authority; and

b. The applicant has satisfied any one of the following three numbered conditions:

1. The applicant has attained a grade point average of at least 2.5 in an acceptable earned baccalaureate degree,

2. The applicant has attained a grade point average of at least 2.75 in the last 60 semester units (90 quarter units) attempted;

3. The applicant holds an acceptable post baccalaureate degree earned at an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association;

c. The applicant was in good standing at the last institution of higher education attended.

Master's applicants must satisfy admission requirements from both the major department and the Center for International Programs.

Graduate Student Deadlines and Dates

Graduate programs have earlier application deadlines. Please review program specific deadlines and dates here. Please contact the department you are interested in for more information.

In addition to early application deadlines, many graduate programs require department specific applications or require additional supporting materials. Please make sure to check with the department to which you are applying for special requirements and deadlines.

Please note that the CSU Mentor online application process a fall admission term opens on October 1st. The online application process for spring opens on August 1st.

After your file is pre-evaluated in the Center for International Programs, it is forwarded to the graduate department for the admission decision. Your application must be complete by the application deadline (received by closed of business on that date).

Graduate Student Application Process

Applicants to graduate (master's) programs are required to submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended with a minimum grade point average of 2.50 and hold a valid degree from the country in which they graduated. Graduate applicants are advised to contact their specific graduate departments (PDF*) directly for additional requirements, documents, minimum grade point averages, and application deadlines (for instance, applicants to some graduate programs must submit official GRE test results, and nearly all departments require a statement of objectives and three letters of recommendation). Graduate applicants must satisfy admission requirements for both their academic department and international admissions.

Please submit the following documents to International Student Admissions, at the address listed below.

Graduate Student Costs

Graduate Students

The following figures are based upon enrollment in a minimum of 9 units per semester for graduates, as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The cost of tuition is $372 per unit; therefore, the chart below calculates $372 x 18 units for graduate students for one academic year. Estimates do not include the fees or living expenses for the summer semester.

Graduate MBA Students

The following figures are based upon enrollment in a minimum of 12 units per semester (fall and spring) and 8 units during the summer term.

The cost of tuition is $372 per unit during the fall and spring semesters; therefore, the chart below calculates $372 x 24 units for MBA graduate students for two semesters. The cost of summer tuition is $220 per unit; therefore, thechart below calculates $220 x 8 units for MBA graduate students for the summer term.

An additional Graduate Business Professional Fee of $278 per unit for the fall and spring semesters will be applied to all Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduate program participants. This fee is not assessed for the summer term.

Please download this PDF to learn more about the MBA program at HSU and find answers to frequently asked questions.

The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, CSU must reserve the right, even after initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees, without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun. All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by The Board of Trustees.

Please visit the Costs section of our Frequently Asked Questions page for a breakdown of tuition and fees.